PiratesAhoy!

Late last year, I ran across a podcast called Under the Crossbones hosted by comedian and musician Phil Johnson. Shortly thereafter, Phil joined our community and had a look around, trying to figure out who we are and just what we do. He wasn't satisfied with what he was able to find after just a bit of poking around, so he asked me if I would come on his Podacast and tell our story. After a couple of weeks, I finally gave in and agreed to come on and do an interview. That Podcast interview went live today! I'll warn you ahead of time, my memory failed me quite badly in a couple of places during this interview, so I will apologize for that right off.

There is a lot more to Pirates Ahoy's history then we could possibly discuss in a short interview, but I tried to give as much information as I could. In some parts I succeeded, and in some I failed completely, but Phil did an excellent job of...

Feral Interactive announced today that Medieval II: Total War™ Collection will be released on Steam for both Mac and Linux on January 14th. Developed by Creative Assembly and published by SEGA for Windows in 2006, Medieval II: Total War has received a wealth of critical praise since for its historical reach and immersive gameplay.

The Medieval II: Total War Collection combines thrilling real-time battles and sophisticated turn-based strategy in a vast campaign that spans five centuries and encompasses the Crusades, the spread of plague and the proliferation of gunpowder. As a warrior king, players will lead one of 17 factions to supremacy in the medieval world with an artful mix of diplomacy, commerce and war.

On the campaign map, players will build their empire’s infrastructure, cities and trade routes, then master the art of diplomacy to disarm enemies, empower allies and gain the favour of the Pope. On the battlefield, they will conduct siege warfare,...

I have been trying to track down as much information about this film as I can since it's Dutch release. It appears that this film will indeed get a theatrical release in the US after all! I have not seen an official press release on this, but after doing a bit of searching, I did run across this post on Twitchfilm.com form back in June 2015 that I missed then.

Known on it's native soil by the name of its titular character Michiel De Ruyter, the Dutch historical epic film by Roel Reiné has been picked up for North American distribution by XLrator Media on their Turbo label. Here in North America it will be simply known as Admiral because I am sure that no one wants to piss off the Dutch by pronouncing De Ruyter's name wrong.

18th Edition of the Industry-Leading Event Dedicated to Independent Game Development

Receives a Record of More Than 750 Entries

SAN FRANCISCO – Jan. 6, 2016 – The Independent Games Festival (IGF) judges have announced the slate of finalists for the esteemed 18th annual awards, which honors the most influential, innovative and exemplary projects in independent game development.

After an initial round of judging by over 400 evaluators, the more than 750 entries for the 2016 IGF Awards were distributed to a group of experts from across the industry for final consideration. These expert juries specializing in distinct disciplines for each category have selected the IGF finalists after playing, discussing and rigorously evaluating them.

2015 is now behind us, and it was certainly an exciting year! The development year on Hearts of Oak has been no less interesting and has seen quite a few changes, both in team members and game assets, while the New Horizons mod team has been tirelessly working on new and improved content for PotC.

Let's take a look back at the highlights of the year at PiratesAhoy!...

A Promising Start
Cast your mind back to the beginning of the year, and this is one of the first development videos released in 2015. In the video, @Captain Murphy talks about some of the issues we had with the Suimono water system, shows off some the Ultimate FPS features, and fires the first flintlock pistol to make it in to the game.

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A couple of weeks later, he shared some of the lessons he's learnt from using the Oculus Rift VR headset. If you haven't seen this video, it's well worth the look, as it...

This is one update I am particularly proud of. The rigging and sails were quite an intensive set of code to get working smoothly, including taking into account all of the changes that can occur in the rigging after damage.

Snow & Rain Come to Life is Feudal: Your Own - Plus New MMORPG Details

December 29, 2015 - Winter has arrived in Life is Feudal: Your Own, and you may notice something falling from the sky. The latest update brings enhanced weather, including snow and rain with actual impacts on gameplay.

See the new weather effects in the latest video:

Weather and seasons aren't just for show in Life is Feudal: Your Own. While rainy days are great for tree growth, livestock prefer the warmth of sunshine, and the perfect mix of both weather conditions can double or even triple crop yields.

Who doesn't love a good snowball fight? Of course, snow comes with a few complications of its own. If left to accumulate, snow will not only slow you down on roadways (removing the associated speed bonus), it can eventually smother your fields and destroy your crops.